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On a stormy February night in 1957, tragedy, magic, and destiny collide on Rattlesnake Road... When Calista Elizabeth Burroughs discovers her parents dead in a car mysteriously wrapped around an oak tree that shouldn’t exist, her world is turned upside down. As the rain falls in curtains around her, Calista realizes the impossible has happened—and life in Pink, Oklahoma, will never be the same again.

The Arbuckle Mountain pass in southern Oklahoma is treacherous any time of the year, but a winter ice storm turns the scenic highway into a death trap for Evelyn Maloney, Teah’s mother. Letters from her mother speak of shamanism and reveal the true meaning of her name. Teah’s confusion mounts as she stands in her mother’s private attic sanctuary. And the 28 blue bound journals where the unknown past of her mother’s life is yet to be revealed only feed her growing inner tension.

Ezra was the favorite science teacher in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. However, today, he felt the sorrow of his parents' death. He sat down, staring into the empty classroom. He brushed away a tear as he realized it had been nearly eight long, harrowing years since his parents had died in a horrific explosion caused by a tiny red bead created by the demon Draco. It wasn’t the first time the demon had caused the family of Ezra Baggersly sorrow. Ezra knew time was a merciless master and marched onward despite his grief. Still, his life required him to deal with the living, including his students.

Lucy Darkhorse and her friend and lover, Jewel Yates, are facing not only their relationship with each other but their Native American heritage. Living in the world of White folks isn’t easy, but as Lucy has said, “Life is never easy for anyone. If we don’t struggle, we don’t grow.” Jewel's mother kept her daughter's hair dyed red to help disguise her. She lived most of her life trying to be a White woman, but now, in love with Lucy Darkhorse, she wants to claim her Native heritage. It won't be easy and will take time, but Jewel is determined to be who she really is.

Beulah longed for a child of her own. She would never bear a child, but her longing was a part of her daily life. Her Power Animal, Petrona, a rock sparrow, brought her the good news. There was a daughter sleeping on Beulah's front porch. Beulah thought it was a dream, and she was right - it was a dream come true.

Auntie Beulah, Teah’s surrogate mother, is tending Teah's home in McAlester, Oklahoma with loving care. Teah's career is moving forward. Her beautiful home in Albuquerque, New Mexico is a dream home. Everything in Teah's life seemed to be falling in place. She dreamed of her brother Callum, then met him in real life at a Core Shamanism retreat in Austin, Texas. She also met Chloe Kitson, the facilitator of the event. Chloe, a Shaman from Wexford, Ireland, was in America to make a life for herself.

Dying isn't the easiest thing to do in life. As Belle says, "These are my lumps." Yet in death as in life, love becomes the driving force of everything Belle holds dear. When Belle discovers the mystic world of Core Shamanism she discovers ways of being in any reality whether here on Earth or beyond. Through her learning with Rachel, a Cherokee Shaman, Belle is able to meet her dying with grace, beauty, and a regal bearing known only among Goddesses.

On the night of her eighteenth birthday, Alice should be celebrating. She can finally vote, she’s almost finished high school in Tecumseh, Oklahoma, and her family and twin brother, Alistair, have thrown a party to remember. But beneath her smile, Alice hides a growing fear—she might be pregnant. As a young witch, she knows there are ways to handle such things. She vows to stay away from Johnny Ackersly, her charming but reckless boyfriend, and plans to brew a tea that will bring her body back into balance. Then Johnny gives her a gift—a necklace strung with ruby-red beads.

Each Halloween, the spectral wails of Phoebe, the upstairs ghost, shatter the tranquility of Minerva's life. The haunting begins weeks before the holiday and continues until All Saint's Day, leaving her desperate for respite. Minerva has reached her breaking point. Her devoted partner, Detective Lance Destry of the Guthrie, Oklahoma Police Department, and Minerva’s newly adopted daughter, Lark, with her partner, Eddie, decided to try to stop the annual howling forever.

Tom Wallace's descent into darkness began slowly. First, he murdered two of his children in self-centered rage when he learned they were not his biological children. Second, he was fueled by his insatiable greed and desire for money. His involvement in drug trafficking started as a means to accumulate wealth beyond what his ranch and community involvement could provide. With his remote location and the use of innocuous-looking antiques as concealment, he operated discreetly, shielded from suspicion.

Grace and her partner, Edwina–affectionately known as Eddie–find themselves in dire straits when vile men with guns hunt them down and threaten their lives if they don't hand over the 17 million dollars they say the women stole. So much for trying to earn a little money with crypto currency!

In the heart of Oklahoma, near the city of Guthrie, Rita Watson, a building and landscape architect, is on a mission to build eco-friendly homes that will make a positive impact on the environment. Her plan is to combine her two passions—create sustainable, beautiful homes, and natural gardens and landscapes in Oklahoma.

Mandy Mayberry is living a life she'd never expected. Her plan was to find the perfect woman to fulfill her love life, have or adopt a few children, write poetry, sketch, paint, and keep the family farm going. Her mother's cancer and father's Alzheimer's put an end to her plans and dreams for her life, or so it seemed to her.

As a child, fear was the overwhelming emotion for Glenda Richard. From the age of eight until the day before she married, her father, a fundamentalist evangelical preacher, had mercilessly abused her—sometimes with his belt, sometimes with his fist, sometimes with his hands around her neck. He repeatedly accused her of being a witch. The first time he accused her of being a witch, was when she told him of the magic of multiplication. As a child, her fear of being a witch was nearly as frightening as her father's abuse.

Not everyone who falls in love is a young person. Charisse Adair, following a sudden divorce, must rebuild her life. She leaves her home of over 20 years in Tupelo, Mississippi, and goes to Mina, Arkansas to live in her new RV with her aunt. After several weeks, her aunt suggests there might be a better choice for Charisse in Oklahoma. She would be closer to her adult children who are in university in Norman, Oklahoma. She finds herself in McAlester, Oklahoma with another family member, Beulah Riddle who helps her find a job and new meaning in her life.

Shock rippled through the Pittsburg County Courthouse in McAlester, Oklahoma. No one noticed the pregnant woman, Farah Kidde, on the back row in the courtroom. She knew what had to be done - Bruce Harlin must die. Lynn Groves ignored the judge’s call for order in the courtroom. She stood, stunned that the jury had ruled Bruce Harlin innocent. He’d beaten her nearly to death and had killed their unborn baby boy in her womb. How could anyone think he was innocent? She felt a cold certainty of doom.

Dancing in the moonlight, in a circle of redbud trees, Lynn finds herself falling in love with her best friend’s brother-in-law. They’ve only met one time. However, with the stars, the Moon, the fairy lights, and the waltz the magic begins. Lynn is still reeling from the assault on her by her previous boyfriend, culminating in the death of her unborn son. How can she possibly consider having another man in her life? She has barely begun to rebuild her life at the top of Molly’s Mountain, in the Ouachita Mountains of Oklahoma.

Raven Darkhorse wanted to be loved by her parents. It wasn't to be. They were too caught up in the battle over their love and alcohol to notice the small child quivering at every slap, every fist, every drunken orgy. Their eventual demise was a forgone conclusion, but no one expected them to die in a fire with their 10-year-old daughter bearing witness.

Simon Chowdhury lived his life intentionally. He believed if he formulated intentions for his life, gave those intentions his full attention then he would make manifest the life he wanted to live. All his life he made his intentions be his mantra and created a rich and abundant life. It worked great, until it didn't. Simon cared deeply about his family and felt it was his duty to take care of his family. Especially, after his father died in a horrific automobile accident. His mother Basanti loved him and appreciated his sense of duty and honor.

Since the beginning of COVID 19, Amy's life changed radically. For a 10-year-old girl, it has been a tough, scary year. Her parents decided she could spend all five days of spring break at Gramma and Granddaddy's house. She was excited to spend a lot of time outside in their big backyard. The very first morning, Amy woke early, pulled on her jeans and hoodie, grabbed her iPod, and raced outside to explore on her own.